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BIS to PAO: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,264 mi
2,034 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from PAO?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,264 miles (2,034 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to PAO?
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